Paterson Public schools Curriculum plan and integrated unit
Part 1: Curriculum Plan
Mission: To ensure all pupils are equipped to perform successfully in their higher educational institution of choice, and in the profession they choose to pursue
Vision: To be at the forefront of urban youth education in New Jersey (Paterson Public Schools, 2018)
How the curriculum plan complements the mission goals and outcomes for the Paterson, New Jersey district
Priority I: Efficient Academic Programs Pupils enrolled in the districts schools can become high achievers, thanks to its sincere commitment to ensuring student readiness for university and professional life. Paterson continually implements an extensive range of high-impact student attainment interventions for achieving improved graduation rates and examination scores, and ensuring pupils acquire mastery over the latest learning skills.
Goal 1: Improving performance levels- A twenty percentage-point growth is anticipated for 3rd through 11th grade, by the year 2019
Goal 2: Improving pupils graduation rates
Goal 3: Increasing university preparedness
Goal 4: Technology and twenty-first-century learning
Goal 5: Developing Student Centered Supports for ensuring adequate academic engagement of all pupils (Paterson Public Schools, 2018)
Priority II: Cultivation and Maintenance of a Healthy School Culture Paterson district is committed to the creation and maintenance of a secure, organized, and benevolent school atmosphere. Administrators aim to continually implement the districts very own Paterson Effective Schools Model that covers 10 school efficiency dimensions for radically transforming district office and school atmosphere and culture (Paterson Public Schools, 2018).
Priority III: Family and Community
Goal 1: Increasing familial and parental engagement through PTA/PTO expansion and improvement
Goal 2: Providing more community services
Goal 3: Expanding partnerships with the many community agencies, institutions and organizations
Goal 4: Fulfilling parent needs through providing more avenues for parental education (Paterson Public Schools, 2018)
Priority IV: Responsive, Effective Operations The admin offices of the school district need to be well-ordered, with familiarized processes and interactions based on first-rate customer service guidelines. Improved external and internal communications, in addition to continuous personnel training constitute the key elements of a responsive, efficient office.
Goal 1: Improving External and Internal Communication
Goal 2: Strengthening district office and school customer service orientation
Goal 3: Increasing faculty and administrative personnel capacity
Goal 4: Increasing Performance Accountability (Paterson Public Schools, 2018)
Instructional Material adoption cycle
Instructional material adoption constitutes a local and state level process, which encompasses a review of digital and print content and its approval for secondary and elementary level usage (AAP, 2015). Instructional material is planned and created based on highly specific state-defined standards (which include size, content, durability and content related criteria). States establish instructional programs at different subject and grade levels. The majority of state-adopted matter is utilized...
…chants and sing songsObjectives
Pronunciation
Objectives
Spelling
Activity
Project and match phonemes
Recite and chant songs
Activity
Project diverse words pronunciation key
Practice pronunciation
Activity
Practice pronunciation by projecting words to fill blanks.
Assessment: Recognize different words phonemes through the use of speech sounds.
All students are required to pronounce words written on the board
Spelling class exercises
National standards
1. Ensure instruction is in line with learners needs and opt for activities or modalities which fulfil those needs.
2. Help foreign language students acquire English speaking, writing, reading and comprehension skills.
3. Help pupils effectively engage in regular school courses (Paterson Public Schools, 2018d)
Explanation of how the unit meets the needs of diverse learners
Through this unit, diverse learners will be able to understand several words on the basis of their spelling and pronunciation. They will be better able to interact in social settings and within regular learning courses.
References
AAP (2015). Instructional Materials Adoption, Association of American Publishers (AAP). Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from
http://publishers.org/our-markets/prek-12-learning/instructional-materials-adoption
Paterson Public Schools (2018).The Strategic Plan for Paterson Public Schools 2014 2019. District Strategic Plan. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_pages/district-transformation.php
Paterson Public Schools (2018b). Department of Professional Development, Professional Development. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_departments/prof-development.php
Paterson Public Schools (2018c). Department of Accountability. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_departments/accountability.php
Paterson Public Schools (2018d). Bilingual / ESL / World Languages. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_departments/ESL.php
Paterson Public Schools (2017). High School Graduation Assessment Requirements. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/parents/GradReq.pdf
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